From Francis Ngannou‘s contract situation to Jon Jones‘ heavyweight debut and Stipe Miocic‘s hiatus, the heavyweight royalty is currently out of action. While there is no shortage of exciting fighters at heavyweight, the situation in the title picture makes things difficult for all parties concerned.

However, according to Chael Sonnen, the heavyweight division still holds a trump card. In a recent video on his YouTube channel, the former UFC title challenger revealed the heavyweight fight that he considered the biggest fight in the industry.

‘The American Gangster’ also gave his insights into the heavyweight picture and weighed in on the options for different fighters.

Chael Sonnen weighs in on Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones

According to the 45-year-old Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones “is the biggest fight you can put on in our industry.” Sonnen called it “a very peculiar situation” that a fight between two contenders that have been out of action for a combined four years should be the most anticipated fight in the sport.

Ngannou last entered the octagon against Ciryl Gane in January 2022. ‘The Predator’ dominated the Frenchman to complete his first title defense. Since then, the Cameroonian has been out of action with a knee injury.

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As for Jones, his last appearance was in 2019 when he defended his light heavyweight title for the last time before vacating it. He edged out Dominick Reyes in a controversial unanimous decision to retain his title. Since vacating his title, ‘Bones’ has been bulking up for a move to heavyweight.

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With the title picture in an interesting stalemate, Sonnen also explained why he believed it would be better for Francis Ngannou to re-sign with the UFC.

Sonnen reveals why Ngannou should re-sign with UFC

After analyzing the current situation at heavyweight, Sonnen stated that the best option for Francis Ngannou would be to re-sign with the UFC. The 45-year-old mentioned Ngannou is in a safe spot as he has not been stripped of his title. Therefore, he would return as champion if he re-signed with the promotion.

Sonnen also pointed out that other rumored matchups favored the current champion. Talks of Jones vs. Stipe and Jones vs. Curtis Blaydes had the interim title tag attached to them. This is in Ngannou’s favor, according to Sonnen.

“If that were true, that would protect Francis — he’s only got so much time to get his contract worked out and his knee healed up… I’m just sharing with you that if he comes back and is still undisputed champion, he’s in a pretty good spot… because he’s the one bringing the title.”

However, Sonnen said, if the UFC strips him of his title, then “all bets are off.”

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What are your thoughts on Chael Sonnen’s arguments? Is Ngannou vs. Jones the biggest fight to make in MMA? Let us know in the comments below.